Cuyahoga Valley, Cleveland

Coordinates: 41°29′N 81°40′W / 41.483°N 81.667°W / 41.483; -81.667
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Cuyahoga Valley
ZIP Codes
parts of 44113, 44115
Area code216
Median income[1]$23,061
Source: 2020 U.S. Census, Cleveland City Planning Commission[2]

Cuyahoga Valley is a neighborhood on the Central and South Side of Cleveland, Ohio, located along the Cuyahoga River. Formerly known as Industrial Valley, the neighborhood was originally limited to only one section of the geographic Cuyahoga River Valley, but the city expanded it in 2012 to include the entire valley area.[3] The present neighborhood includes the Flats and extends from the peninsula of Whiskey Island on Lake Erie in the north to the borders of the suburbs of Newburgh Heights and Cuyahoga Heights in the south.[3] To the east, it borders Downtown Cleveland and the neighborhoods of Broadway–Slavic Village and Central. To the west, it borders the neighborhoods of Detroit–Shoreway, Ohio City, Tremont, and Brooklyn Centre.

History

Cuyahoga Valley emerged on what was once part of Cleveland Township, which the city annexed in 1850 and quickly developed into the heart of one of the nation's leading industrial centers.

Ohio & Erie Canal, led to the rapid rise of Cuyahoga Valley's manufacturing output.[5]

The iron industry (which would eventually grow into the steelmaking industry in the 20th century) rapidly grew during the

US Steel.[6] One of US Steel's subsidiaries, American Steel & Wire, made Cleveland the "wire capital" of the United States. The neighborhood also saw the arrivals of companies such as LTV Steel and Republic Steel.[4]

Production peaked in the 1950s when Cleveland ranked third nationwide in

recession of the early 80s
witnessed LTV, Republic and US Steel all closing, relocating or merging operations, which led to massive unemployment numbers in the Cleveland area. Although still a prominent industry in the 21st century, steel plays a much smaller role in the neighborhood than it once did.

The Flats

The Cuyahoga Valley neighborhood also encompasses Cleveland's Flats. Historically home to much of the city's steel industry, today it is a mixed-use portion area. During the mid-1980s, the Flats grew to be an entertainment district.

the Warehouse District, proved to be the demise of much of the entertainment district. Private developers such as Scott Wolstein and the now-defunct Flats Oxbow Association have helped plan and redevelop the Flats through housing developments, which include new construction as well as renovated warehouse spaces, on both sides of the river.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards: Cuyahoga Valley Neighborhood Factsheet (2021)" (PDF). The Center for Community Solutions (Cleveland). Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b Roy, Christopher. "Cuyahoga Valley Neighborhood". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Neighborhood Tour". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:INDUSTRY
  6. ^ Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:U.S. STEEL CORP
  7. ^ a b "Flats". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Scott Wolstein stepping down as executive chairman of Developers Diversified | cleveland.com

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